Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hi I'm , I'm new, Everything I've read says no; however, one of my sons complained for years of his ankles - in fact he is 29 and he still does but he has no other symptoms. > Good morning all! > > Are there any known genetic links for this disease. Can you pass it along > to your children, or anything like that. > > I was thinking about that the other day as my 14 year old complained that > his knees and hips have been hurting for quite a while. > > Probably just growing pains at his age, and he plays a lot of sports, I > wouldn't of thought about this a year ago, but it would kill me to think I > could pass this monster along. > > Please let me know if anybody has any thoughts on this. > > Hope everbody has a great day! > > Mike.. > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Mike, Stills is an autoimmune disease, so yes, there is a genetic link. However, the genetic link isn't necessarily to pass along the same disease, just the pre-disposition to have an autoimmune disease. For instance, in my family there is thyroid disease and RA on the women's side. I have thyroid disease, Stills, and Lichen Sclerosus - all autoimmune diseases. Given your history, if you really feel there is some cause for concern, it can't hurt to have your son checked out by a doctor, just in case. At the very least it could help to put some of your fears to the side. And if there is something more serious going on, maybe you've caught it early enough for treatment to work quick. Houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Mike, I have several family members with different types of auto immune diseases. MD's told my parents that what I had was " growing pains " for about 3 years before I was diagnosed by a doctor in Houston. It probably would not hurt to have him checked out - and if it is not an autoimmune problem you have a reason to celebrate. If so, at least he can be treated to minimize the impact. Mike Wellman wrote: Good morning all! Are there any known genetic links for this disease. Can you pass it along to your children, or anything like that. I was thinking about that the other day as my 14 year old complained that his knees and hips have been hurting for quite a while. Probably just growing pains at his age, and he plays a lot of sports, I wouldn't of thought about this a year ago, but it would kill me to think I could pass this monster along. Please let me know if anybody has any thoughts on this. Hope everbody has a great day! Mike.. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Mike, I worried about that for a long time. My son is 15 now. When I was first diagnosed it was one of the first questions I asked. It seems the answer is " no " to passing this on but to be honest no one has a clear defined answer. Let's face it, the likelihood of us having this was astronomical! I wish I had a definate answer myself. Supposedly there are DNA tests I had heard rumor of that can check for other genetic dispositions but I'd imagine the tests are expensive, not covered by insurance of course and there are no promises on accuracy. You're best bet would be to talk with your RA, he/she would know better than I would. Take care and be well. Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hi Mike, From what I have read, Still's itself it not specifically hereditary. The most common belief is that it is a response by the immune system to an unknown microbe (infection). The properties of the microbe cause the immune system to mistake parts of the body (connective tissue and joints) as part of the infection. However it should be noted that it is likely that people who are susceptible to developing Still's may also pass that susceptibility along to their children. Whether or not the children get Still's disease or related illness is dependent on whether or not they ever become infected with the microbe. Even if they do become infected, it is unlikely they will develop Still's. At the same time it is equally possible that their immune system will react differently and they could develop a different autoimmune response to different infections. The short of it is, you asked the million dollar question. It's not fully understood. If you want to try and make sense of a lot of big long medical terminology look for research on Interleukin-1. It is believed that Still's disease is somehow related to Interleukin. Be prepared to spend a lot of time doing lookup. www.Wikipedia.org has become a wonderful source in understanding some of the medical terms in laymen terms. Even then I wouldn't even pretend to understand it all. I do know that research is looking closely at Interleukin treatments for possible treatments to diseases such as Still's Disease. I just hope they are not too far off. I believe there are some trials ongoing but have not seen anyone on the list who was involved. Darv From: Stillsdisease [mailto:Stillsdisease ] On Behalf Of Mike Wellman Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:59 AM To: Stillsdisease Subject: Genetics Good morning all! Are there any known genetic links for this disease. Can you pass it along to your children, or anything like that. I was thinking about that the other day as my 14 year old complained that his knees and hips have been hurting for quite a while. Probably just growing pains at his age, and he plays a lot of sports, I wouldn't of thought about this a year ago, but it would kill me to think I could pass this monster along. Please let me know if anybody has any thoughts on this. Hope everbody has a great day! Mike.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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